Anton did not respond immediately, but completely dealt with the first crab. He casually swept it across the stained wooden table. The broken crab shells were swept away with a crash, and a small pile was piled on the ground beside the table. Pinch. Anthony kicked the broken shells on the ground diagonally, and kicked them all under other people's tables, and picked up the second crab.
The waiter passing by glared.
Look, Anthony doesn't stand out at all in a place like this.
"What do I plan to do? Does it have anything to do with Grande?" Anthony said this calmly.
Zach raised his eyebrows and backed down with a conscious smile, "It doesn't matter, I'm just asking casually."
Anthony would never discuss the mayor's job with Zach if it had nothing to do with aliens. This is actually the ultimate sample of James and Zach's relationship, but, forget it, everyone knows...
"Just casual." Anthony's tone was not very good, cold and hard. The manifestation is that the shell of the second crab was even more completely broken, "You should tell me what that thing next to Blake is."
Zach blinked. At this time, he had to pretend to be innocent, "Are you talking about Jackson Bishop?"
Anthony glanced at Zach and said, "Huh. You don't need to tell me your full name to seduce me. In my opinion, that's a 'toy'! Someone who shouldn't appear in Barton again! You'd better think of how to answer me! You What do you want to do by getting that guy from Crowley to me!"
Anthony's 'my place' refers to Blake's side. Blake is the public relations officer of the mayor, so Anthony directly thinks that Jackson has arrived at his place. The mayor is obviously not happy that his work is being watched by an undead, whatever his name is! As for where this idea came from, of course—
Crowley, Crowley.
Think about it, Blake, who acts as a buffer between Grande and the mayor, has to be secretive. Blake can reveal that he knows something about alien things. Because he is a West Ender after all, the relationship between Grande and West Enders is extremely complicated. Anthony has no control over what Grande does with his side business.
But Blake can't take the initiative to show Jackson's existence in front of Anthony, and maintain the impression of "I don't know that the mayor has a relationship with a foreign race" in the mayor's office. Only this can act as a buffer!
Therefore, it could only be that the fallen angel found Anthony first because he was unhappy that Zach was leaving his 'preparatory piece' in Bishop. File a lawsuit against Zach! Zach wasn't worried at all, though.
"I didn't want to do anything." Zach's innocence was natural, and he was still a little guilty. "This is the only way I can think of to protect Jackson."
Anthony continued to crush the crab shells and repeated in a low voice, "Hmph, protect Jackson."
Regarding Anthony’s source—Jackson returned to the present world and came to Blake’s side. It was Zach who directly analyzed and explained clearly in front of Mike at the Church of the Holy Child that the direction of the news flow was from Mike to Crowley and then to Anthony.
Zack didn't expect Crowley to sugarcoat it the way he told Jackson at the time. But as long as Crowley files a complaint, a notice, or even a deliberate estrangement, the key point will be conveyed - as long as Jackson is on Anthony's side, Crowley will not dare to touch any of Jackson's thoughts.
Why is this important? Because that's the kind of mayor Anthony is. He doesn't care where the citizens of Barton City go after their human lives end! So he doesn't care whether a dead soul is in hell or in this world!
Crowley tells Anthony that one of her dead souls in Hell was stolen by Grande. Why say it when you know it won't be noticed? Because I don’t dare to touch Jackson anymore, I can’t do well, and I can’t let Grande feel resentful.
This is protection.
Zach continued to be innocent, but even more guilty, "This is the only thing I can do for him. After all..." Zach's expression was full of helpless sadness. In a weird tone, "Jackson is the tragedy caused by 'Toledo'." Anthony's expression changed and became gloomy, continuing Zach's weird tone. "'Toledo'."
Anthony obviously knew who Zach was talking about, the two brothers Woody and Eddie. As for the source of this matter, it is obviously James.
And James is different from Crowley. Although James often maliciously speculates on Zach's heart in front of Zach, James will not talk nonsense to Barton's highest superior, Mayor Anthony.
Crowley may make subtle attacks and try to damage Grande's relationship with the mayor. But James won't, no, he doesn't dare. James tried it once, so he got a ptsd and met Amelia... After seeing the mayor's methods, James didn't dare to do it again.
So at this time, Anthony obviously prefers to use the information given by James as the basis for thinking, because it is more trustworthy.
Because of Toledo from the Sabbat, Zach arranged a safe home for Jackson with a little guilt, and that was it. It has nothing to do with watching the mayor's work.
The mayor was finally induced by Zach.
Anthony twitched his lips and shook his head, "How much does Blake know?" He glanced at Zach, "Crowley said you compared Jackson and Blake to 'partners'."
"Not much." Zach breathed a sigh of relief, with a serious expression on his face, "Mrs. Quinn once told me about his expectations for the third generation of the West End." Zach said very brightly, "I am willing to help them , but Barton’s current situation is not optimistic.”
Zach glanced at Anthony and started to counterattack. The target was—
"You also know that Crowley participated in Grande's commission several times, which caused deviations in the results of each commission. Among the West Enders, I had to find someone who would act as a buffer and know part of the truth, and occupy some of the Taking the initiative means working together. We can't let Crowley do whatever she wants every time, for the sake of the third generation in the West End, and also for the future of Barton."
This counterattack was very serious. Zach didn't answer Anthony's question at all, but it succeeded in making Anthony frown and think.
The buffer of the West Enders, and the dual attributes created by Blake's identity. To be honest, Zach said it with confidence. The future of Barton, the third generation of the West End, there is no doubt that most of Barton's wealth and power are still in the hands of their family, so it is not an exaggeration at all!
Only then did Zach answer Anthony's question, "So, what Blake knows is limited to what the devil is doing in the West End." Zach twitched the corner of his mouth and added, "I know."
Anthony didn't speak, and Zach continued, "I didn't even explain to Blake why the demon was suppressed by the mayor." Zach's face looked a little, well, neurotic, "I would rather let Blake be born, Grande Suppressed the impression of the devil.”
Zach smiled. He was about to lie. He raised his voice and opened his mouth. "So, don't worry, he doesn't need to know about our relationship..." Our vampire is better at telling half-truths and complete lies to his friends. , still a little, um, not comfortable. But the discomfort didn't bother Zach for more than two seconds before he was interrupted.
"It doesn't matter if you know." Anthony waved his hands holding two crab legs in the air, glanced at Zach, and shook his head, "Don't be surprised, Grande's reputation in the gray professional circle has already been affected by what is about to happen. This matter (the closure of the Hermann plant) is so high that even the mayor has to pay attention to it."
Anthony's words were half sarcastic and half sarcastic, and he snorted twice, "Blake is good. First we met in public (Mrs. Quinn's dinner, the time when Pochi came back, Zach attended as Blake's bodyguard) ), also because of him.”
Anthony continued to fiddle with the things in his hands, "Now, the competition to show it in front of everyone has begun." He clicked his tongue, completely bored, "Either Ethela contacts Grande first, or I contact Grande first. , Humph! You don’t know how many people are watching! Blake can just be the buffer in the middle, overtly or covertly, it’s him.”
Zach blinked and closed his mouth.
oh? This is the real reason why this meeting was put on the mayor's agenda and turned into an 'appointment'! The political struggle is indeed... intense. (..)